Obituaries

Sheridan Taylor Scarth

Sheridan Taylor Scarth

Sheridan Taylor Scarth, 17, resident of 2222 Glover Road, died Wednesday morning at his home. Born in Durham, he was the son of April Taylor Rogers and William Sheridan Scarth. He attended the Bethel Christianeenter and was employed with Premier Painting and Home Improvement Company. Sheridan was truly and outdoorsman who enjoyed baseball, water skiing, hunting and fishing. He could...

Emily Sexton Harrell

Emily Sexton Harrell

Graveside service: Maplewood Cemetery, Durham NC, Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at 10:30 am Memorial Service: Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, Chapel Hill, NC Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at 12 noon. Reception: After service at the church.

Pauline May

Pauline May

Pauline Polly F. May, age 87, died Thursday, September 4th at her Durham home surrounded by her loving family. A Durham native, Polly was born to the late Excell and Gillie Anne Hopsoneerrell oneebruary 18, 1921. Polly was a proud graduate of Lowe's Grove High School and in 1942 she graduated from the Watts Hospital School of Nursing. She was...

Mary Maness Wesley Payseur

Mary Maness Wesley Payseur

Mary Maness Wesley Payseur, 93, of 410 Green Hill Drive, died Thursday neember 19, 2009 at the home of her daughter in Siler City. She was a native of Randolph County and was a retired teacher and missionary for many years. She was borneeptember 19, 1916 to Frank aneemmer English Maness. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM, Sunday,...

Steve Woods

Steve Woods

Steve Woods died Wednesday evening at home surrounded by his loving family. He was 49 years old. Steve was born in Augusta, GA and moved to Durham whenee was young. A beloved husband and father, Steve owned and operated A&A Towing in Durham for 12 years and attended Riverside Baptist Church. He is survived by his loving wife of 20...

William J. Sunas

William J. Sunas

William John Sunas, 92, died at home Tuesday. He was born neember 8, 1925 in Bronx, NY to the late Gus and Zoe (Leon) Sunas. Bill moved to Durham with his family as a small child, graduating from Durham High School in 1944. He proudly served his country in the US Navy in both WWII and the Korean Conflict. Bill...

John C. Detwiler

John C. Detwiler

John Christopher Detwiler, 83, died oneebruary 25, 2020?? in Durham, NC.?? He is survived by his wife, Lessie?? Lide Detwiler,?? daughters Laura Detwiler Stratton (Joe) and Jenneer Detwiler, five?? grandchildren?? and three great-grandchildren , his sister Juliana Sutton (Jack) of??Glen Allen, VA, brother-in-law William M. Lide Jr ??(Barry) of Irmo, SC and many beloved nieces and nephews.?? John and Lessie...

Shirley Jean Roughsedge Edwards

Shirley Jean Roughsedge Edwards

Shirley Jane Roughsedge Edwards, 84, died at the home of her daughter ineearrington Village oneebruary 20, 2010. A native of Wilkes-Barre, PA, Mrs. Edwards was borneeptember 19, 1925 to Charles Daniel Roughsedge and Bertha Richards Mueller Roughsedge. A lifelong Presbyterian, Mrs. Edwards was a homemaker and was preceded ineeath by her husband, Joseph Morris Edwards. She was a loving grandmother...

Aliene Walker Keck

Aliene Walker Keck

Aliene Walker Keck, 76, entered into rest on May 28, 2010 surrounded by her family. She was a native of Roxboro, NC and was employed by Kayser-Roth for over 20 years. Mrs. Keck's funeral service will be held at 11:00 am Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at Hanks Chapel Church with Rev. Bob Wachs presiding. Interment will follow in the church...

Howard Boyce Connell

Howard Boyce Connell

Howard Boyce Connell, 88, of Croasdaile Village died Saturday, March 12, at Durham Regional Hospital. Surviving are his wife of 64 years, Ruth Sellers Connell of Durham; one son, Douglas Connell and wife, Susan, of Atlanta; two daughters, Cathy Dykes and husband Dr. James Dykes of Durham and Clare Connell and husband Brace Ott of Athens, GA; one brother, Winford...

Margaret Vernett Johnson

Margaret Vernett Johnson

Margaret Vernett Murphy Johnsoneeparted her earthly body Wednesday night, March 7, 2007 at Durham Regional Hospital. Mrs. Johnson was a resident of Durham and known to many as

Veronica Delores Kelly Mcconville

Veronica Delores Kelly Mcconville

DURHAM: Veronica Delores Kelly McConville, affectioneely known as "Mamu", died peacefully at home neember 24, surrounded by her loving family. She was borneeptember 10, 1925 in Brooklyn, NY to John and Anne Kelly. Veronica was the youngest of six children. Raised in Broad Channel, NY she was a graduate of Far Rockaway High School. Veronica married William E. McConville on...

Jd Julius Dwight Holleman

Jd Julius Dwight Holleman

J. D. Julius Dwight Holleman, Jr., 79, of Mt. View Church Rd., Moncure, died neember 15, 2010 at his home. Born in Durham County June 6, 1931, Mr. Holleman was a son of J. D. Holleman, Sr. and Zada Howard Holleman. Mr. Holleman was a mechanic with the Chevrolet dealership in the 1970's before opening his own garage, which he...

David Thomas Upchurch

David Thomas Upchurch

David Thomas Upchurch, 57, of Durham died Saturday, August 26th in Goldsboro, NC. David was a veteran of the Vietnam War. Following his honorable discharge from the service, David started his own business as a machinist and race car engine builder. He continued in this field throughout his life. David was predeceased by his father and older brother. He is...

Michael Horatius Wasnak

Michael Horatius Wasnak

Michael H. Wasnak, 79, of Efland, NC died Friday, February 16, in Hillsborough after a brief illness. He was born in Margaret, PA to the late William and Anna Hensel Wasnak. Michael was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church in Hillsborough. He is survived by his wife, Helen Mary Wasnak; his children: James Wasnak, Margaret Wasnak aneeileen Wasnak. A...

Claire Feeney Deerin

Claire Feeney Deerin

Claire Feeney Deerin, 54, resident of 103 Abbotsford Ct., died Thursday morning at Durham Regional Hospital. Born ineewark, NJ, Claire was the daughter of Kathrine Beggans Feeney and the late Johneeeney. Claire possessed many wonderful attributes, most notably great wife, caring and loving mother and finally a woman who created long and lasting friendships. Surviving are her husband, Robert F....

Robert L. Oakley

Robert L. Oakley

Robert L. Oakley, 90, of 2311 Oriole Drive, Durham, NC died on Tuesday, December 29that the Brianeenter Health and Rehabilitationeenter. He was born 3/15/19 in Alamance County, NC, son of the late Joseph D. aneethel Kimbro Oakley. He moved to Durham in 1951 and for many years was a route salesman for Jewel Tea Company. He enjoyed his relationship with...